Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015

  • Response of Maize to FYM, Gypsum and Pore Volume of Leaching Water in Saline Sodic Soil of Bisidimo, Babile District, Eastern Lowlands of Ethiopia

    Assefa Adane, Heluf Gebrekidan, Kibebew Kibret

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 29-35
    Received: 8 January 2015
    Accepted: 29 January 2015
    Published: 16 February 2015
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    Abstract: A green house experiment was conducted during Oct-Dec2012 to evaluate the efficiency of selected treatment combinations of FYM, gypsum and pore volume (PV) of leaching water on growth parameters (number of leaves, plant height, leaf area, fresh and dry biomass) of maize (Zea mays L.) crop. Treatments included the combinations of the two rates (0 an... Show More
  • Assessment of Decomposition Rate and Soil Nutrient Status under Different Woody Species Combination in a Tree Plantation

    I. O. Faboya, S. I. Adebola, O. O. Awotoye

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 46-54
    Received: 11 November 2014
    Accepted: 27 November 2014
    Published: 2 March 2015
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    Abstract: Forest Litter is the major input determining the nutrient accumulation within the forest soil ecosystem which goes a long way in determining forest stand productivity. To better understand this, the study investigated the litter decomposition rate and soil nutritional status under different woody species combinations in tree plantation established ... Show More
  • Effect of Some Micro-Catchment Water Harvesting Techniques on Some Soil Physical Properties

    Azmi Elhag Aydrous, Abdel Moneim Elamin Mohamed, Hussein Mohammed Ahmed Abuzied, Salah Abdel Rahman Salih, Mohamed Abdel Mahmoud Elsheik

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 55-58
    Received: 4 February 2015
    Accepted: 19 February 2015
    Published: 2 March 2015
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    Abstract: The experimental work was conducted at Jebel Awlia locality 40 kilometers south of Omdurman city during 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 rainy seasons to investigate the effect of micro-catchment water harvesting techniques on some soil physical properties. Techniques used were, semi- circular, V-shaped, pits, deep ditches and land without water harvesting ... Show More
  • Preferences of ICT Tools by the Upazila Agriculture Officers (UAOs) for the Information Exchange in Bangladesh

    Khondokar Humayun Kabir, Debashis Roy

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 59-65
    Received: 25 February 2015
    Accepted: 9 March 2015
    Published: 14 March 2015
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    Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate the preferences of ICT tools by the Upazila Agricultural Officers, Bangladesh for the exchange of information. Data were collected using distributed questionnaires among the respondents. The findings showed that majority of the respondents (93.8%) had highly favorable attitude towards ICTs while 6.3% perc... Show More
  • Economic Assessment of New Herbicides Used to Fight the Weeds in Wheat

    Vasko Nikolov Koprivlenski, Maya Dincheva Dimitrova, Ivan Stoyanov Jalnov, Ilian Dimitrov Zheliazkov, Plamen Ivanov Zorovski

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 66-70
    Received: 4 March 2015
    Accepted: 18 March 2015
    Published: 21 March 2015
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    Abstract: Within the period 2011-2014, at the experimental base of the Agricultural University – Plovdiv we conducted field experiments with new herbicides in wheat. Based on the obtained results, we made a summarized economic assessment of the chemical fight against weeds. We established the amount of production expenses needed for growing wheat in 10 teste... Show More
  • Evaluating the Efficacy of Pituitary Gland Extracts and Ovaprim in Induced Breeding and Fry Quality of Clarias gariepinus, Burchell (Pisces: Claridae)

    Efe Okere, Ebere Samuel Erondu, Nenibarini Zabbey

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 71-76
    Received: 2 March 2015
    Accepted: 17 March 2015
    Published: 24 March 2015
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    Abstract: This study compared the effectiveness of Ovaprim and pituitary gland extract (PGE) in induced spawning of the African mud catfish, Clarias gariepinus, using reproductive output and fry quality indices. At a mean temperature of 26.0 ±0.700C, latency period for Ovaprim and PGE were 613 and 745 minutes, respectively. Workers fecundity was significantl... Show More
  • Factors Influencing Pesticide Use in Smallholder Rice Production in Northern Ghana

    Benjamin Tetteh Anang, Joseph Amikuzuno

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 77-82
    Received: 23 March 2015
    Accepted: 3 April 2015
    Published: 15 April 2015
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    Abstract: Rice production is an important economic activity among smallholder farmers in northern Ghana serving as source of income and household food security. The production of rice is often associated with the use of pesticides to control harmful pests of rice, a practice which also poses environmental and human health risks. The study sought to investiga... Show More